Lean Cuisine Recall Alert

Think twice before you head home to pop a frozen dinner in the microwave this evening. Nestle Prepared Foods Company is recalling 10,260 pounds of Lean Cuisine frozen spaghetti and meatball entrees due to the possible presence of foreign materials. The company announced the recall today after consumers in the Midwest came upon hard plastic in their meals.

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The entrees were packaged on October 25, 2010 and have a best before date of November 2011 printed on the side of the package underneath the ingredient listing. Check your freezer for any packages with the establishment number "P-7991" and the case code "0298595519P".

If you're still hankering for a hearty bowl of spaghetti and meatballs tonight, try making our easy oven-roasted meatballs with spaghetti. Freeze your leftovers for up to a month in single portions and have a quick weeknight dinner on hand - without having to think twice about checking any labels!

-By Jennifer Sweenie

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